Akron or Albuquerque: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Akron wins on more indicators: 7 of 11 against 3.
- Money: Akron 4:0
- Climate and risks: tie 3:3
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Akron
Indicator
Albuquerque
Money
Better: Akron (4 : 0)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$65,766
20248% higher
✗$60,899
20247% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,306
2026-09-3012% lower
✗$1,490
2026-09-3014% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$240,089
2026-09-3031% lower
✗$348,674
2026-09-3045% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓93.4 100 = US average
20242% lower
✗95.5 100 = US average
20242% higher
Climate and risks
Tie (3 : 3)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓45 AQI
202426% lower
✗61 AQI
202436% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓2 days per year
202493% lower
✗30 days per year
20241400% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓28 days per year
2016-202574% lower
✗106 days per year
2016-2025279% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✗22 days per year
2016-20251200% higher
✓2 days per year
2016-202592% lower
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✗1.6 days per year
2016-2025
✓0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
36 days per year
2016-2025
1 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
3,199 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,001 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
427 °C·days per year
2016-2025
958 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
115 days per year
2016-2025
35 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15 days per year
2016-2025
2 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
998 mm per year
2016-2025
183 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
69 %
2021-2025
39 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✗20 days per year
2021-2025
✓0 days per year
2021-2025
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
448 km
2006-2025
725 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
702,209 people
2024
926,303 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Akron, Albuquerque.